The Balkan mountain range (Bulgarian and Serbian: Стара планина, Stara planina, " Old Mountain ") is an extension of the Carpathian mountain range, separated from it by the Danube River . The Balkan range runs 560 km from eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea .

Tourism:

Ski resort Babin Zub offers opportunities for tourism and sports events. Its picnic areas are set in areas of natural beauty and are a real place for rest and recreation. The highest point on the territory is Midžor on Stara Planina (2169 meters), which is the same time the highest peak in the Republic of Serbia .